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Most Popular Legal Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

7 Colleges
$29,075 Avg Salary
$20,374 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 2,055 degrees and certificates were awarded to legal professions students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #16 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Legal Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Legal Professions program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for legal professions majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Our analysis found Thomas Nelson Community College to be the most popular school for legal professions students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Virginia. TNCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Hampton.

Of the 8 students majoring in legal professions at TNCC, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Southwest Virginia Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal professions schools in Virginia. Located in the rural area of Richlands, Southwest Virginia is a public school with a small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Mountain Empire Community College is a great place for legal professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. MECC is a small public school located in the town of Big Stone Gap.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tidewater Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lord Fairfax Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in the rural area of Middletown, Lord Fairfax Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Hampton University

Hampton, VA

Hampton University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for legal professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Hampton, Hampton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.

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Explore all the Most Popular Legal Professions Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 1,307
West Virginia 330
Mississippi 439
South Carolina 526
Florida 3,659
Arkansas 284
Alabama 426
Kentucky 423
Georgia 1,180
Tennessee 732
Louisiana 936

Major Annual Graduates
Law 36,216
Legal Support Services 11,545
Legal Research 6,874
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 4,407
Legal Professions (Other) 2,013

Related Major Annual Graduates
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 142,610
Public Administration & Social Service 98,583
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 73,813
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences 4,477

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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